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MEN'S & WOMEN'S PROBUS CLUBS OF WOODSTOCK-OXFORD
Woodstock, Ontario
http://woodstockprobus.ca
Bob Axon encourages you to visit https://www.probuscanada.ca our head office.
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Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, January 2025, at the Woodstock Legion, 642 Dundas Street. Plan to join us at 9:30am ! Free Coffee will be provided to everyone at the break !!!. We had a great turnout for the October Annual General Meeting.
A Message from President Arie Markvoort
Greetings from our President!
November, a month of remembering. One of my memories as a child was when we visited the Canadian cemetery close to my hometown of Holten in the Netherlands. It made a lasting impression on me seeing all those graves, especially the young age of most of them.
When I now see demonstrations and people yelling, “We want freedom”, I wonder what freedom they are looking for?
I am thankful for the freedoms I have as a Canadian and
when we grumble about our circumstances, we should look at how we compare to most of the world.
Enjoy the month of November and raking of leaves, if you have any. And if not, you can help me remove mine!
Please sign up for our Christmas lunch on Tuesday!
President Arie
Woodstock Probus Community
A Message from The Speakers Committee
Our Probus club continues looking for more members who want to share their Life Stories with everyone - because interesting speakers help to entertain and enlighten their friends - and also attract new members! It is easier than you think, and can be a lot of fun!!!
- Do you have a story about a fascinating project, or place you visited when you were working?
- Did you enjoy a super holiday experience somewhere (in the last 15 years) - that others would like to hear about?
- Do you have a weird or wonderful hobby that keeps you feeling young.
*** Contact Phil Thorne to volunteer for our ***
*** Spring Speaker Challenge ***
We "Double-Dog- Dare you" to step up to the mike and make some new friends! Help is available for showing photos, etc.
We would like to get more member participation in the content of the newsletter.
Sharing items of personal involvement that might also be of interest to other club members is encouraged.
Jokes for “The Lighter Side of Life” are also solicited!
Please email your contributions to
Our Speaker
Our November keynote speaker in consideration of Remembrance Day was Scott Gilles, local historian, former museum curator of Norwich Museum & Archives and Ingersoll Cheese & Agricultural Museum.
Scott’s presentation “All the Eyes of Canada Are Upon Us!” recounted the story of Major Edward Cuthbert Norsworthy who inspired his small band of soldiers to hold the line and stem the onslaught of horrors fraught by the German hordes during the opening night of the Second Battle of Ypres.
As December is Christmas lunch no speaker is scheduled
Happy Birthday wishes go to:
Bob Axon;
Sid Hewitt;
Art Jones;
Bob McLeod
Jim McNamara
Our Insurance
• MEDOC® Travel Insurance (includes Trip Cancellation). This plan can be purchased online at https://travel.johnson.ca. Enter PROBUS Canada as the group name
. • Extended Health Care (EHC) with "Prestige" Travel Insurance (includes Trip Cancellation)
• Dental Care • Standalone Trip Cancellation & Interruption Travel Insurance
• Guaranteed or Term Life Insurance There are also opportunities for Home and Auto Insurance:
https://www.probuscanada.ca/club-referenceguide/insurance/optional-plans/home-auto
Brighter Side of Life
